9 April 2008

Dr Pieter Nagel, Director of Victoria University's Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ILSCM) said today that buses could provide an immediate solution to traffic congestion for the residents of the Doncaster corridor.

He said: "I support the Doncaster Area Rapid Transport (DART) recommendation of the Eddington report that would extend the current bus services with increased peak hour services and additional weekend services."

"Buses are more flexible, and can be deployed with much less capital investment than a full fixed line rail service, at a fraction of the cost."

"Relative to cars buses can be environmentally friendly - many such 'green' bus solutions exist elsewhere in the world."

"The Park and Ride facility in Doncaster can be easily extended with multilevel parking and a higher frequency of buses, assuming that the Eddington recommendations on dedicated bus lanes into the city are implemented."

"A new rail line in Doncaster will impact on existing services from Box Hill and Heidelberg and may not be the desired option."

"Given the overall context of state priorities, if a rail line were to be considered, it may be very far in the distant future."


Dr Pieter Nagel is available for interview
Mobile: 0412 505849

Media Contact: Andy Gash, Snr. Media Officer,
Marketing & Communications Department, Victoria University
Ph: (03) 9919 4950; mobile: 0411 255 900